Longitudinal
adjective
Related to something's length or direction from end to end, rather than across.
The train ran on a longitudinal course along the coast.
Often appears as...
- longitudinal direction
- longitudinal axis
adjective
In research, a study that occurs over a long period of time.
Longitudinal studies involve data collection over several years.
Often appears as...
- longitudinal study
- longitudinal research
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Related to something's length or direction from end to end, rather than across.
The train ran on a longitudinal course along the coast.
Often appears as...
- longitudinal direction
- longitudinal axis
adjective
In research, a study that occurs over a long period of time.
Longitudinal studies involve data collection over several years.
Often appears as...
- longitudinal study
- longitudinal research
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Orientation
Used to describe the orientation along the longest part of an object or space.
The longitudinal beams support the structure of the bridge.
Pro Tip 2/3Geographical Direction
Refers to the direction following Earth's longitudes, from north to south.
The river flows in a longitudinal direction with the meridian lines.
Pro Tip 3/3Measurement Implication
Suggests measurement, comparison, or emphasis on the length of something.
The field measurements were taken in a longitudinal manner from one end to the other.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Orientation
Used to describe the orientation along the longest part of an object or space.
The longitudinal beams support the structure of the bridge.
Pro Tip 2/3Geographical Direction
Refers to the direction following Earth's longitudes, from north to south.
The river flows in a longitudinal direction with the meridian lines.
Pro Tip 3/3Measurement Implication
Suggests measurement, comparison, or emphasis on the length of something.
The field measurements were taken in a longitudinal manner from one end to the other.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Orientation
Used to describe the orientation along the longest part of an object or space.
The longitudinal beams support the structure of the bridge.
Pro Tip 2/3Geographical Direction
Refers to the direction following Earth's longitudes, from north to south.
The river flows in a longitudinal direction with the meridian lines.
Pro Tip 3/3Measurement Implication
Suggests measurement, comparison, or emphasis on the length of something.
The field measurements were taken in a longitudinal manner from one end to the other.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
but I'm coming to see that actually there's even more to laughter than it's an important social emotion we should look at, because it turns out people are phenomenally nuanced in terms of how we use laughter. There's a really lovely set of studies coming out from Robert Levenson's lab in California, where he's doing a longitudinal study with couples.
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How long does it take to...
In fact, the study never said anything about how long it takes to get over a breakup. It only focused on the aftereffects of ending a relationship, specifically among undergrads, which is a whole other can of worms. To really answer that question of how long it takes to get over a breakup, you would need to do a longitudinal study,
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The birth of a word -...
scientific reason that drove this project which was to use this kind of natural longitudinal data to understand the process of how a child learns language that child being my son and so with many privacy provisions put in place to protect everyone who's recorded
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An algorithm for happily...
compared to others when it comes to long-term satisfaction and civility from longitudinal studies now the things like kindness are obviously more valuable than things like physical attacks meanness or wealth right that sounds like common sense but when you watch
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How do hard drives work?...
its magnetization is easily disturbed by heat energy and can cause bits to switch unintentionally, leading to data loss. Scientists resolved this limitation in a remarkably simple by changing the direction of recording from longitudinal to perpendicular,
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Corruption, wealth and...
The gondola makers began with a wooden template that may have been hammered into the workshop floor generations earlier. From this basic form, they attached fore and aft sterns, then formed the longitudinal planks and ribs that made up the frame
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The hidden power of...
that science fiction was not a good source for superpowers, I decided instead to embark on a journey of real science, to find a more useful truth. I started my journey in California, with a UC Berkeley 30-year longitudinal study
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The hidden power of...
longitudinal study that examined the photos of student in an old yearbook and tried to measure their success and well-being throughout their life by measuring their students smiles researchers were able to predict how
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The Science of a Happy...
are major life outcomes. It predicts physical health it predicts the likelihood of substance abuse. It predicts the likelihood of court-verified criminal convictions in large longitudinal research
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How to Raise Successful...
Did I just say chores? Did I just say chores? I really did. But really, here's why. The longest longitudinal study of humans ever conducted
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
but I'm coming to see that actually there's even more to laughter than it's an important social emotion we should look at, because it turns out people are phenomenally nuanced in terms of how we use laughter. There's a really lovely set of studies coming out from Robert Levenson's lab in California, where he's doing a longitudinal study with couples.
Video examples
How long does it take to...
In fact, the study never said anything about how long it takes to get over a breakup. It only focused on the aftereffects of ending a relationship, specifically among undergrads, which is a whole other can of worms. To really answer that question of how long it takes to get over a breakup, you would need to do a longitudinal study,
Video examples
The birth of a word -...
scientific reason that drove this project which was to use this kind of natural longitudinal data to understand the process of how a child learns language that child being my son and so with many privacy provisions put in place to protect everyone who's recorded
Video examples
An algorithm for happily...
compared to others when it comes to long-term satisfaction and civility from longitudinal studies now the things like kindness are obviously more valuable than things like physical attacks meanness or wealth right that sounds like common sense but when you watch
Video examples
How do hard drives work?...
its magnetization is easily disturbed by heat energy and can cause bits to switch unintentionally, leading to data loss. Scientists resolved this limitation in a remarkably simple by changing the direction of recording from longitudinal to perpendicular,
Video examples
Corruption, wealth and...
The gondola makers began with a wooden template that may have been hammered into the workshop floor generations earlier. From this basic form, they attached fore and aft sterns, then formed the longitudinal planks and ribs that made up the frame
Video examples
The hidden power of...
that science fiction was not a good source for superpowers, I decided instead to embark on a journey of real science, to find a more useful truth. I started my journey in California, with a UC Berkeley 30-year longitudinal study
Video examples
The hidden power of...
longitudinal study that examined the photos of student in an old yearbook and tried to measure their success and well-being throughout their life by measuring their students smiles researchers were able to predict how
Video examples
The Science of a Happy...
are major life outcomes. It predicts physical health it predicts the likelihood of substance abuse. It predicts the likelihood of court-verified criminal convictions in large longitudinal research
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How to Raise Successful...
Did I just say chores? Did I just say chores? I really did. But really, here's why. The longest longitudinal study of humans ever conducted
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Angela Duckworth
American Psychologist
Childhood is generally far too early to know what we want to be when we grow up. Longitudinal studies following thousands of people across time have shown that most people only begin to gravitate toward certain vocational interests, and away from others, around middle school.
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Steve Rushin
American Journalist
When should a man stop wearing sports jerseys? When the buttons of his White Sox top finally pop, like rivets on a distressed ocean liner? When the pinstripes of his Yankees shirt have grown wider at the midsection than at the top, as the longitudinal lines on a globe?
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Brad Pitt
Actor
The latitude and longitudinal lines of where you are born determine your opportunity in life, and it's not equal. We may have been created equal, but we're not born equal. It's a lot to do with luck and you have to pass that on.
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Elizabeth Blackburn
Australian Scientist
We're collecting about 100,000 telomere lengths in saliva samples and then looking at how those relate to both the extensive longitudinal clinical records that Kaiser is collecting and the genome sequence variations.
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Angela Duckworth
American Psychologist
Childhood is generally far too early to know what we want to be when we grow up. Longitudinal studies following thousands of people across time have shown that most people only begin to gravitate toward certain vocational interests, and away from others, around middle school.
Quote examples
Steve Rushin
American Journalist
When should a man stop wearing sports jerseys? When the buttons of his White Sox top finally pop, like rivets on a distressed ocean liner? When the pinstripes of his Yankees shirt have grown wider at the midsection than at the top, as the longitudinal lines on a globe?
Quote examples
Brad Pitt
Actor
The latitude and longitudinal lines of where you are born determine your opportunity in life, and it's not equal. We may have been created equal, but we're not born equal. It's a lot to do with luck and you have to pass that on.
Quote examples
Elizabeth Blackburn
Australian Scientist
We're collecting about 100,000 telomere lengths in saliva samples and then looking at how those relate to both the extensive longitudinal clinical records that Kaiser is collecting and the genome sequence variations.
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